Prior 53.0 Manufacturing PMI 49.6 vs 51.0 expected Prior 52.1 Composite PMI 49.4 vs 51.0 expected Prior 52.0 As already foreshadowed by the French and German readings, the figures here aren’t any better with the Eurozone economy slated to fall into contraction in July. Of note, both output and new orders declined for the first
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Gold prices edged lower on Friday due to an uptick in the US dollar and fears over aggressive rate hikes by major central banks to tame inflationary pressures dented bullion’s appeal. The dollar rose 0.2 per cent against its rivals, making greenback-priced bullion more expensive for buyers holding other currencies. The US Fed’s meeting is
The lift from ECB rate hike to Euro was rather brief yesterday. The common currency remains range bound again most currencies and turns slightly softer today. Dollar, on the other hand, is regaining some ground with Canadian and Swiss Franc. Overall, the greenback is still the weakest one for the week, followed by Yen. Aussie
Today we get June national inflation data from Japan. The indications from the June CPI data for the capital shows Tokyo CPI excluding Food, Energy hit 1.0% y/y, (from 0.9% the previous month). This measure of Japanese inflation is closest to the US ‘core’ CPI. More on the June Tokyo data is here: — Yesterday
Oil prices fell by more than $5 on Thursday after higher U.S. gasoline stockpiles and an ECB rate hike stoked demand worries and returning oil supply from Libya eased supply concerns. Brent crude futures lost $3.88, or 3.6%, to $103.04 a barrel by 1224 GMT after slipping 0.4% in the previous session. U.S. West Texas
Euro rises broadly after ECB raising interest rate by 50bps, and front-loads the exit from negative deposit rate. The central bank also maintains tightening bias. Swiss Franc is taken up by Euro too. Meanwhile, New Zealand Dollar is the worst performing one for today, together with Canadian and Yen. Dollar is mixed for now, and
After a bit of a sluggish mood early on, the dollar is catching some bids across the board with EUR/USD now trading down to the lows for the day at 1.0173. The high today reached 1.0230 earlier after the news on the restart of the Nord Stream pipeline. This now puts the 100-hour moving average
NEW DELHI: Gold prices tumbled on Thursday, to hit nearly their lowest in a year ahead of rake hike prospects by major central banks. The European Central Bank is set to raise interest rates for the first time in 11 years on Thursday, with a bigger-than-expected move seen as increasingly likely as policymakers fear losing
The forex markets are generally steady in Asian session today, with all major pairs and crosses stuck inside yesterday’s range. BoJ’s decision to stand pat on policy triggered little reaction. Instead, focus will turn to ECB, with main question on whether a 25bps hike will be delivered as pre-committed, or a bolder 50bps hike. As
There is a higher closer for the major indices for the 2nd consecutive day with the Nasdaq leading the way also for the 2nd day in a row. The Dow which moved over 700 points yesterday but only rose by 48 points today. The S&P also had a modest rise relative to the 105.84 rise
Gold in the national capital on Wednesday rose by Rs 20 to Rs 50,202 per 10 grams, according to Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal finished at Rs 50,182 per 10 grams. Silver also gained Rs 35 to Rs 55,467 per kg from Rs 55,432 per kg in the previous trade. “Spot gold
Canadian Dollar softens mildly in early US session after consumer inflation data. While CPI hit another near four-decade high, the reading was far below market expectations. On the other hand, New Zealand and Australian Dollar remains generally firm. Dollar is recovering slightly but stays as the worst performer for the week so far, as it’s
A massive heatwave and the showdown in the Conservative party may be stealing the headlines in the UK but in financial markets, the focus today is on the June consumer inflation report. After printing above 9% in May, we are expected to see annual inflation tick higher to 9.3% last month in the UK. As
NEW DELHI: Gold prices were trading almost flat on Wednesday as the weakness in the dollar was balanced by rate-hike fears by the US Fed next week. The yellow metal failed to make the most of a pullback in the dollar, with demand for bullion being restrained amid prospects of aggressive monetary policies and rising
New Zealand and Australian Dollar trade broadly higher on the back on improving market sentiment. Asia indexes are tracking US stocks higher. On the other hand, Dollar continues to extend its near term correction, in particular against commodity currencies. Yen is also under some pressure. Meanwhile, European majors are mixed for now, waiting for UK
The ghost from Netflix earnings past is on the minds of traders ahead of their earnings after the close today. Recall after earnings last quarter where subscriptions came in much worse than expected, the price closed down over 35% the next trading day. The price moved from $348.28 to $212.45. Those declines continued to the
Gold in the national capital on Tuesday rose by Rs 6 to Rs 50,290 per 10 grams amid firm global trends, according to Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal settled at Rs 50,284 per 10 grams. Silver, however, dipped by Rs 137 to Rs 55,539 per kg from Rs 55,676 per kg in
Dollar’s correction continues today and falls broadly. US stocks point to stronger extended rebound. Yen is also weak. Kiwi is currently the strongest, followed by Australian. Euro and Swiss Franc are next. In particular, Euro is lifted by reports that ECB would consider both a 25bps and 50bps hike this Thursday. Sterling also follows Euro